What Teachers Need to Know About Language

Carolyn Temple Adger, Catherine E. Snow, Donna Christian

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Multilingual Matters
10 July 2018

Language teaching theory & methods; Educational strategies & policy; Teaching skills & techniques; Teaching of a specific subject

Series: CAL Series on Language Education

Rising enrollments of students for whom English is not a first language mean that every teacher - whether teaching kindergarten or high school algebra - is a language teacher. This book explains what teachers need to know about language in order to be more effective in the classroom, and it shows how teacher education might help them gain that knowledge. It focuses especially on features of academic English and gives examples of the many aspects of teaching and learning to which language is key. This second edition reflects the now greatly expanded knowledge base about academic language and classroom discourse, and highlights the pivotal role that language plays in learning and schooling. The volume will be of interest to teachers, teacher educators, professional development specialists, administrators, and all those interested in helping to ensure student success in the classroom and beyond.

Edited by: Carolyn Temple Adger, Catherine E. Snow, Donna Christian
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 275g
ISBN: 9781788920179
ISBN 10: 1788920171
Series: CAL Series on Language Education
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 10 July 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Carolyn Temple Adger is Senior Fellow, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. Her research interests include biliteracy and language variation. Catherine E. Snow is the Patricia Albjerg Graham Professor of Education, Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Her research interests include first and second language acquisition and literacy. Donna Christian is Senior Fellow, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. Her research interests include dual language education, dialect diversity, and language and public policy.

Reviews for What Teachers Need to Know About Language

The second edition of What Teachers Need to Know About Language is an outstanding volume that makes a significant contribution to the field in so many ways, furthering our understanding of the issues surrounding what teachers need to know about language to be effective educators in today's K12 public school climate. Reading this book is like discovering a goldmine and I am eager to discuss it with colleagues at my institution. * MaryAnn Christison, University of Utah, USA *